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In 1675 a head of household was taken upon the start of King Philip's war. There were now 96 households in Taunton. In 1709 after much petitioning, meetings and discussions, a portion of land originally destined to enlarge Taunton to the north, was partitioned and became the town of Norton. Three years later, more of the same regarding a southerly portion of land was decided to be it's own town, Dighton. That was hardly the end of the divisions, as the years passed petions were made, maps drawn, countless meetings held until 1731, Raynham came to be.
Taunton continued to grow and prosper, businesses began to spring up among the countless farms and it became the county seat of Bristol, which it remains to this day.
Taunton is a beautiful, Old New England City. Rich in history and pride of her many thousands of descendants. Records were kept very efficiently back to it's very beginnings, making Taunton a delightful place to do research!
Click here for some short biographies on the original 46 purchasers.
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